What We Owe the Future: The Million-Year View by William MacAskill
34.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
We are remarkably early in the story of human civilisation. We are still five hundred million years away from the sterilisation of the Earth by the Sun, and one hundred trillion years away from the dying of the last stars. Leaving a shard of broken glass on the ground may harm someone tomorrow or one hu ...Show more
The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe by Jeremy Lent
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here? -- Gabor Maté M.D. , author, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts As our civilization careens toward climate breakdown, ecological destruc ...Show more
Essays in Zen Buddhism by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
32.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
A collection of the most important essays of D.T. Suzuki, the leading authority on Buddhism of the twentieth century.
On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever by Andrew Potter
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Field Notes Ser.
COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses across all aspects of society. What can it tell us about the reality of Western civilization? A Winnipeg Free Press Top Read of 2021What if David Bowie really was holding the fabric of the universe together?The death of David Bowie in January 2016 was a bad start to a yea ...Show more
Tao Te Ching by TZU, LAO
19.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the source of Zen Buddhism, and is probably the most broadly influential spiritual text in human history. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. T ...Show more
The Analects by Confucius
19.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
Formed in a time of great unrest in ancient China, <i>The Analects</i> is vital to an understanding of Chinese history and thought, and, 2,500 years on, it remains startlingly relevant to contemporary life. Complete and unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunn ...Show more
Buddhism for Beginners: A Guide to Enlightened Living by C. Alexander Ph.D. Simpkins, Annellen Simpkins
21.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Self-help, particularly titles integrating meditative and mindful practices, continues to be a significant growth area in adult nonfictionCombines history, theory and practiceThe combination of price point and the gift format set this reissue apart from other intro titles on Buddhism and spirituality ...Show more
The Eternal Tao Te Ching: The Philosophical Masterwork of Taoism and Its Relevance Today by Benjamin Hoff
39.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
The bestselling author of The Tao of Pooh offers a uniquely authentic translation of the enduring Tao Te Ching, based on the meanings of the ancient Chinese characters in use when the Taoist classic was written. From Benjamin Hoff, author of The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, which have sold million ...Show more
Conversations With Nostradamus Vol 2 by DOLORES CANNON
34.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Communication from Nostradamus via several mediums through hypnosis, supervised by Dolores Cannon. Includes the Prophecies of Nostradamus, in Middle French with English translation.
Ren: The Ancient Chinese Art of Finding Peace and Fulfilment by Yen Ooi
27.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy | Reading Level: very good
A book explaining and exploring the Ancient Chinese philosophy of Ren and its positive message of compassion and kindness, and showing how we can apply this thinking to help us with our hectic modern lives. A beautiful look at the Ancient Chinese philosophy of Ren and how it can help us with our hectic ...Show more
For the Good of the World: Is Global Agreement on Global Challenges Possible? by A. C. Grayling
36.99 NZD
Category: Philosophy
Can we human beings agree on a set of values which will allow us to confront the numerous threats that we and our planet face? Or will we continue our disagreements, rivalries and antipathies, even as we collectively approach what, in the not impossible extreme, might be extinction? To answer these que ...Show more
On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint by Maggie Nelson
48.00 NZD
Category: Philosophy
So often deployed as a jingoistic, even menacing rallying cry, or limited by a focus on passing moments of liberation, the rhetoric of freedom both rouses and repels. Does it remain key to our autonomy, justice, and well-being, or is freedom's long star turn coming to a close? Does a continued obsession ...Show more